Rear Facing Camera
I've done two. The easy one was on my current fifthwheel, and it comes pre-wired and camera mounting installed already, the bad part, perhaps relative, is the cost for this system which is made by Furrion. The positive part of this is how simple it is to install with the prepared setup. In that case, I just took the cover off with 4 screws, inserted the wire into the connector and screwed the camera into where the cover previously installed. The only had part of that is the wire is about 8 feet long, and I had to push all that wire into the hole to make room for the camera. The monitor was simple plug-in, and turn on. Done.
The first one I did is what you are talking about.
I will say, if the camera mount will directly replace the existing clearance light, that may make it much simpler? I had to make a small aluminum bracket, to mount the camera, and then ran the wire from the camera to the clearance light. I sealed it all up with clear silicon caulk on the filon (fiberglass covering), and used the wireless antenna to connect to the monitor. The monitor only took about 10 minutes to setup the connection.
Negatives of this is the reception from the wireless was spotty. Sometimes it was nice and clear, other times, just static. It was however a very inexpensive setup, and only cost about $50 versus the Furrion Observation system which was $375. There are antenna boosters which I was considering for the original one, but traded in my RV on the new one with the Furrion mount. Should note, the old RV was only 27' from truck bed to rear camera, which made the wireless possible(kind of?).
I had also considered a license plate mount camera, but I didn't think it would give as good of view as the higher up mounted camera of the clearance light. Also thought higher camera mount would have better wireless signal. The license plate mount makes a wired connection easier, at least in my case.
Hope this helps.
__________________
Ed & Mary
2017 Cougar 333MKS
2015 RAM 3500 HD with 6.4L
|